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Entrepreneur: Start & Grow Your Business

A-Pro Home Inspection Services

Home inspections

Background

Founded: 1994 Franchising since: 1997
1141 N. Loop 1604 E., #105-176
San Antonio, Texas 78232
Phone:
(800)793-2776

Franchisee Association
International Society of Home Inspections

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 6 employee(s)

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2008 71 0 0 0
2007 67 0 0 0
2006 -- 0 0 0
2005 63 0 0 0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Based on population, real estate agents

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $29.9K
Franchise fee: $29.9K-49.9K
Ongoing royalty fee: $145/wk.
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available
In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No No
Startup Costs No No
Equipment No No
Inventory No No
Accounts Receivable No No
Payroll No No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $50K
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Computer skills

Operations
  • Franchise can be run from home
  • 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Distant learning, 100 hours; live inspection training, 8 days

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Grand opening
  • Internet
  • Security/safety procedures
  • Purchasing cooperatives

Other marketing support
  • Graphic design, e-mail marketing